What Makes a ‘Volcano’ Different from a ‘Mountain’?
Imagine a mountain is like a big, sleepy kid who just sits there, it doesn’t move or make noise. A volcano, on the other hand, is like a loud and active kid who jumps up, yells, and throws lava everywhere. Mountains are formed by slow processes over millions of years, while volcanoes erupt suddenly when molten rock from deep inside the Earth comes out. That’s why you can climb a mountain but wear protective gear if you get near a volcano.